Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê in the media
Argentina
Professor Stephen Hart (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Spanish & Latin American Studies) talks about Argentina, Borges and the country in its South American context.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊB supports venture capital firm MTI to target new investment fund
The Orion fund is being launched in a partnership between Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Business, MTI and the technology transfer offices of the Universities of Manchester and EdinburghÌýto identify investment opportunities in university spin-outs.Ìý
Dangerous ideas on screen
Professor Sonu Shamdasani (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Centre for the History of Medicine), a specialist in the history of Carl Jung, comments on The Red Book: Liber Novus.
Forensic failure: 'Miscarriages of justice will occur'
"Many of us do not have enough time to do our work, but if you combine this with the fact that nearly a third of [forensic scientists] are coming under pressure to produce a particular result, it gets extremely dangerous," says Itiel Dror (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience).
Gene therapy 'gave me sight back'
Professor Robin Ali (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Ophthalmology), who leads a UK team carrying out a similar trial, says: "This is reassuring and increases the prospect of this type of therapy for treatment of a wide range of eye conditions."
Speaking Up Is Hard to Do
Professor Read Montague (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Imaging Neuroscience) explains why many people become, in effect, less intelligent in small group settings.
Lecture traces key role of pearls in region's economy
"Once the income from oil exports started to come in, pearl fishing almost ceased," says Dr Robert Carter (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê - Qatar).
Widening participation: Summer school for science stars
In2ScienceUK, a scheme started by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê PhD student Rebecca McKelvey, enables sixth-form students from underprivileged backgrounds to spend two weeks working alongside scientists at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, KCL & Imperial.
Urbanization and its discontents
China'sÌýurbanizationÌýisÌýbecomingÌýthe engineÌýofÌýglobalÌýeconomicÌýgrowth, says Professor Fulong Wu (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Bartlett School of Planning).
Life from light
Dr Daniel Martin (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medicine) conducts an experiment to see if it's possible to live in an airtight chamber with only plants providing oxygen.